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Jonathan Bouquet

May I have a word about Nadine Dorries being in need of a spelling lesson

Nadine Dorries
Nadine Dorries: some small bit of the cultural bit of her job might include spelling. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images

It’s a good policy to get the unpleasantness out of the way early, and I refer to Nadine Dorries, who last week tweeted: “The PM knocks the fake news being pedalled by Labour front bench MPs on the head.”

Dorries is secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport. I would have thought that some small element of the cultural bit of her title might include being able to spell properly.

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